Dive into the Word with me in my first online Bible study as I discuss Pride vs Humility. In this video session and study guide, I look at pride from a unique angle as I discuss how Biblical humility can help us replace a law mindset with a grace focus. F

“You will surely not die” (Gen. 3:4).Satan’s words to Eve about eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil directly contradicted what God had told her. Yet he convinced her there would be no repercussions to her disobedience. Satan still uses

“Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8).It’s easy to be on alert when things are going wrong. But when everything is good, do you find yourself letting yo

Get My 30-day devotional: Worry can cripple us in many ways. It can keep us from being able to move forward. The good news is that God has given us the key to victory over worry. Jesus plainly told His followers, "don't worry," but the problem many Christ

Prayer is seriously powerful business. So often, though, we treat it as a perfunctory task to be checked off our daily to-do list. How can we shift our attitudes from boredom and obligation to joy and expectation? The Lord always inclines His ear to His c

Get my 30-day devotional: Earthly parents make mistakes, but God is perfect. Better than that, He loves you perfectly. If you have a hard time seeing or accepting God as a Father, look at what the Bible has to say about God’s love for His people—and for t

“It is not good for the man to be alone” (Genesis 2:18). In the beginning, the first thing God declared bad was loneliness, and it still plagues humanity today. In this two-part message, Dr. Stanley first explains how we find ourselves in the desolate lan

“Listen carefully—when your heart can’t break, you’re in trouble,” says Dr. Stanley. Compassion means "to suffer with," and even though that is often uncomfortable, it is central to loving our neighbors the way Jesus illustrated in the parable of the good

The conscience is our internal traffic light, given to us by God for our own good. Learn how this personal moral compass keeps us safe—and how ignoring it can lead us down dangerous paths. Don’t sear your conscience by repeatedly disobeying its leading. I

“In this world you will have trouble” (John 16:33 NIV). Of all the promises Jesus made during His time on earth, that’s one we all wish weren’t true. But, as most of us know from personal experience, it is. In this message, Dr. Stanley echoes the disturbi